Full Description
On some accounts, punishment is justified by the good results that it brings about. In particular, punishment deters, incapacitates, and may, in some cases, rehabilitate criminals. On a retributivist theory, punishment is not justified on the basis of these desirable results, but rather on the fact that the wrongdoer has done something that deserves punishment. In Desert, Retribution, and Torture, Stephen Kershnar provides an in-depth defense of retributivism. Kershnar then uses this theory to provide support for the notion that very harsh forms of punishment, including torture, are morally justified.
Contents
Chapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Desert:The Structure of Punitive Desert Chapter 4 The Basis of Deserved Punishment is a Culpable Wrongdoing Chapter 5 The Justification of Deserved Punishment via General Moral Principles Chapter 6 Retributivism: A Defense of Retributivism Chapter 7 Reflexive Retributive Duties Chapter 8 Rights Forfeiture in the Context of Culpable Wrongdoing Chapter 9 Harsh Punishment: Mercy and Harsh Punishment Chapter 10 An Argument for the Use of Torture as Punishment Chapter 11 Index
